Visa Requirements
Do Laotian citizens need a visa for Australia?
Official Requirement
e-Visa required
for Laos citizens travelling to Australia
Visitors from countries not eligible for an ETA may apply for an Electronic Visitor visa (subclass 651) online through the Department of Home Affairs before travelling to Australia. The visa permits stays of up to three months.
Last checked 5 months ago (18 April 2026)
We are not a government authority. Requirements change without notice. Always verify with the official consulate link before travel.
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At a glance
Key facts for Laotian citizens visiting Australia
- Requirement
- e-Visa required
- Maximum stay
- Up to 90 days
- Official source
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Step by step
How Laotian citizens enter Australia
Check your passport is valid for the whole trip. Many countries also want it valid for a period beyond your departure date, so confirm the exact rule on the official page below.
Apply online before you travel and wait for approval. Book nothing that you cannot change until the approval arrives.
Carry proof of onward or return travel and of where you are staying. Border officers ask for both, and an airline can refuse boarding without them.
Check the requirement again close to your departure date. This route was last checked on 18 April 2026, and rules change without notice.
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Questions
What Laotian citizens ask about entering Australia
Yes. Laotian citizens need an eVisa, applied for and approved online before travelling to Australia. This was last checked on 18 April 2026.
Up to 90 days on this entry route. A longer trip needs a different permission, which this page does not cover. A border officer decides the length granted on the day.
Through the official application page linked on this page. Yoogo does not process applications and takes no fee for them.
A passport valid for the trip, proof of onward or return travel, and proof of where you are staying. Officers can ask for evidence that you can support yourself for the visit. Entry is always the officer's decision, whatever the paperwork says.
Australia uses AUD. Check the rate before you exchange anything at the airport, where the spread is usually widest.
Changes to this route
No changes recorded since the first check on 18 April 2026.
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